The Rum Diary was written by Hunter Thompson in 1959 but published in 1998. The story is about a traveling journalist, Paul Kemp, as he moves from working at a newspaper in New York City to working at a newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Paul, like the other staff at the newspaper, spends his evenings and some morning drinking beer and large quantities of rum with ice. Paul and his buddies lead a most unhealthful lifestyle. When Paul first arrives he appreciates some of the natural beauty of the island such as the sand dunes and the ocean. As time progresses the natural beauty of Puerto Rico fades with his growing malcontent. Paul falls for the girlfriend of a coworker. With inhibitions lowered by the rum, lust and nudity and crazy behaviors happen. Things were different back in 1959 in San Juan.
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